[RC] Thanks Steph for the President's Cup reporting - Lucie HessI'm sitting in my bed this morning, cup of coffee on my side table and laptop on my lap. I'm reading my first "fix" of the day of Ridecamp, and being in the UAE vicariously. As I look out my window I see a whiteout snow, swirling around my house. But as I close my eyes, I see the desert, the horses cantering across the sands and I see the magnificent Endurance Village. I hear the sounds of multiple voices, of languages I will never know a word of, shouting as the winners cross the finish line.. I smell the odors of the Middle East, the food, the spices, the perfumes worn by women and the men, all mixed with the wonderful smell of horses and leather. Thank you for bringing those memories back to me.. I'm so sorry Meg and Troy didn't finish, but after getting to know her, I know she did her best and she didn't want to do anything that was going to be a problem to Troy. I'm glad she was able to give this ride a go... You never know unless you try. I hope our other US rider finishes. Thank you for pointing out to everyone that Murdoch is an Appy! 14th of 101 is pretty darn good, especially since there were so many pulls You do know I get all gooey and silly over that horse. He's a great representative for the Appy breed, although he is an Australian horse, he is from US Appy bloodlines. Well, I will also admit to him being 1/2 Arab, that doesn't hurt either! What happened to Sheika Madyia? I saw she pulled early in the ride. I hope to hear more from the UAE, thank you for transporting me away from our blizzard. (If it was only for a moment.) It seems I need to go feed my horses and my coffee cup is empty. Hmm, how many layers do I need to put on today? Columbia, Missouri NATRC Region 6 AERC # 65 AERC Central Region OCER member ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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